Converting to electronic brake booster

[Tricky Dick]

Is that the link above or do you text seller?

The link is for the non GPS. Here is the GPS https://www.ebay.com/itm/2849004110...d=link&campid=5335857059&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

 

[73azbronco]

Cant wait for the ebay site to list "Early Bronco" as a user...

I considered electric steering and brakes about a decade or more ago, no tech to support what I needed. I would and does solve a lot of front dress issues. Glad to see it evolve.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Cant wait for the ebay site to list "Early Bronco" as a user...

I considered electric steering and brakes about a decade or more ago, no tech to support what I needed. I would and does solve a lot of front dress issues. Glad to see it evolve.

I find it funny how it solves the same problem for a 5 year old engine and a 55 year old engine.

 

[Madgyver]

This is interesting. I am currently building another custom offset bracket for the HB different from my other builds. I may shift to this idea if its a 2 wire/3 wire thing.
Do you need brake sensors for this to work?
Is it just the mechanical rod to command the brake functions?
I like how HB is just the rod that commands fluid direction.

 

[Tricky Dick]

This is interesting. I am currently building another custom offset bracket for the HB different from my other builds. I may shift to this idea if its a 2 wire/3 wire thing.
Do you need brake sensors for this to work?
Is it just the mechanical rod to command the brake functions?
I like how HB is just the rod that commands fluid direction.

https://www.evcreate.com/wiring-the-tesla-ibooster/

It looks pretty straight forward. Since I have a gen 2 it looks like this.

 

[ba123]

This is interesting. I am currently building another custom offset bracket for the HB different from my other builds. I may shift to this idea if its a 2 wire/3 wire thing.
Do you need brake sensors for this to work?
Is it just the mechanical rod to command the brake functions?
I like how HB is just the rod that commands fluid direction.

What are you trying to do with offset and the HB? The electric stuff is interesting, but I think my offset HB turned out beautifully.

 

[wsager]

This is interesting. I am currently building another custom offset bracket for the HB different from my other builds. I may shift to this idea if its a 2 wire/3 wire thing.
Do you need brake sensors for this to work?
Is it just the mechanical rod to command the brake functions?
I like how HB is just the rod that commands fluid direction.

In Dick’s picture above, only 12v constant, 12v ignition and ground have to be run. His colored lines show that you just have to run wires from one plug to the other. Set up that way, no sensors are required, it just boosts the mechanical rod connected to your regular brake pedal.

 

[Tricky Dick]

In Dick’s picture above, only 12v constant, 12v ignition and ground have to be run. His colored lines show that you just have to run wires from one plug to the other. Set up that way, no sensors are required, it just boosts the mechanical rod connected to your regular brake pedal.

Full disclosure, this is second hand information I have not proven it myself.

 

[turbotim2]

Curious about the Volvo pump, does it have the pressure to run a stock PS box and 35's as well has hydroboost brakes?

 

[Tricky Dick]

Curious about the Volvo pump, does it have the pressure to run a stock PS box and 35's as well has hydroboost brakes?

From what I've read yes. I'm looking at doing hydro assist as well and was thinking running 3 systems might be asking a lot which is why I'm looking at electric brakes.

 

[Madgyver]

Full disclosure, this is second hand information I have not proven it myself.

please let us know what you find out about a 3 wire connection.
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[fredc]

So I have a question for any knowledgeable souls out there. I have a 77 Bronco with a mid 90's Mustang 5.0 and a mustang hydro boost brake set up. I am wanting to convert to a Tesla electronic brake system using a bosch ibooster. So the question I have is about switching out the Master Cylinder. The one that comes with the ibooster has a 1 inch bore. I have disc front and rear and need a 1 1/8 inch bore Master Cylinder. I have a Welwood MC with a 1 1/8 inch bore. the mounting holes on the MC are oval so it will bolt up to the ibooster brake booster just fine. It just needs to be clocked about 45 degrees for the new MC to be level. The only other issue is that I need to fab a push pin for the booster push rod to make conatct with and be flush with the new Master Cylinder plunger. Does anyone see any flaws in the idea? I should be able to switch out the Master cylinder? Correct. All the Electric vehicle forums do not talk about switching out the MC.
Comments and feedback welcome.

As part of this I am also switching to a Volvo Electric Power Steering pump. But that is very straight forward.

thanks Fred C

Finished my conversion to an electronic brake booster out of a Tesla. I used the Gen 1 iBooster. There is a good wedisite for all the info on the iBooster, its called evcrate. I had to use the angle braket off the firewall to make it fit with my 5.0 EFI swap.

 

[DirtDonk]

Sounds great! Have you driven it yet? Given it the full tests?
Now, for the just as important stuff for us, got pics!

 

[fredc]

I have and brakes work great( disc front and rear ), I went with a 1/1/8 bore Master cylinder from Jegs. I do have pictures, but not sure how to post them on the forum.

 

[fredc]

https://ibb.co/HT6QrK5
https://ibb.co/r6H56dH

 

[turbotim2]

That looks great! Did you also complete the Volvo electric power steering pump conversion?

 

[fredc]

I did finish the Electric power steering pump conversion using a Volvo E pump.

 

[fredc]

https://ibb.co/HgjGj4f
Electric Pump

Hoses to Gear box

PS Delete pulley

 

[1969]

https://www.classicperform.com/ELECTRIC-E-BOOSTER-POWER-BRAKE-KIT.htm

Looks like they have options for other ford models. Very interesting!

 

[HoldMyPocket]

I know it's not an EB (although I plan on doing this on my EB as well) but I have an update on my 78 150 on 1-tons and 40s that I put an iBooster on using the stock 2019 Accord Master Cylinder. This booster is incredibly strong even with the tiny MC and huge Superduty front and rear disc brakes (2006 Dana 60, 2014 10.5 with e-locker). This was probably the easiest part of the entire 1-ton conversion using this wiring harness: https://tulayswirewerks.com/product/bosch-ibooster-gen-2-universal-wire-harness/ with a little work you can clock the iBooster how you want and probably need to for an EB.

My stock booster bracket; drilled holes to match the iBooster:

Had to make some spacers to move the booster off the bracket so it would retain the stock pedal throw:

The finished product. Never made brake lines before so they're pretty sloppy but no leaks! I kept the stock MC reservoir for the Accord because I'm moving this month and just don't have time to get into detailed work, just needed this thing to be road worthy: